Friend of mom, son killed in NKY: 'They didn't do anything to deserve this'

Friend of mom, son killed in NKY: 'They didn't do anything to deserve this'

Investigators search for motive, killer in Boone County

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Updated: 10:16 PM EDT Mar 21, 2018

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WEBVTT >> I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND WHOWHAT DID HE DO?NOTHING.AMANDA: A DOUBLE HOMIDICE INKELLI KRAMER AND HER SON AIDENBOONE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIESFRIEND AMANDA WARREN SAYS SHETHE TWO WORKED TOGETHER AT>> WE JUST BECAME CLOSE.I BABYSAT FOR HER.SHE BABYSAT FOR ME.OUR KIDS PLAYED TOGETHER.AMANDA: WARREN SAYS KRAMER>> SHE WAS DATING SOMEBODY.WHEN WE WENT TO LUNCH A COUPLEAMANDA: KRAMER’S SON WAS AHE LOVED PLAYING VIDEOGAMES ANDTHE TWO WERE BOTH FOUND WITH>> SHE WAS JUST ALWAYS SMILING,SHE WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THATAMANDA: WARREN SAYS SHE’S>> I LOVE HER VERY MUCH.I’M GOING TO MISS HER AND I’MAMANDA: THE BOONE COUNTY SCHOOL

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Friend of mom, son killed in NKY: 'They didn't do anything to deserve this'

A mother and her son who were shot and killed in their Burlington apartment have been identified by the Boone County Sheriff's Office.Victims Kelli Kramer, 31, and her son Aiden, 9, were found dead after 3 a.m. Wednesday.Amanda Warren says she was a close friend to Kelli and was devastated to learn about the double homicide in the 5900 block of Peoples Lane."I just don't understand who would want to hurt her, let alone her 9-year-old son. What did he do? Nothing," Warren said.Sheriff's deputies spent more than 12 hours at the scene, trying to track who shot the two.Warren said she cried all day long. The two worked together at the Starbucks in Florence Plaza."We just became close. I babysat for her. She babysat for me. Our kids played together," Warren said.Warren told WLWT that Kramer talked about a boyfriend, but she never met the man."She was dating somebody. When we went to lunch a couple weeks ago, she seemed a little irritated because he kept coming up with excuses on why he couldn't hang out with her," Warren said.Kramer's son was a fourth grade student at Burlington Elementary. Warren says he loved playing video games and was a smart kid."She was just always smiling, always, always positive and she LOVED her son. She would do anything for that little boy," Warren said.Now she's hoping to find justice for her friend."I love her very much. I'm going to miss her and I'm going to miss Aiden. I mean, they didn't do anything to deserve this," Warren said.The Boone County School District sent out the following statement Wednesday:We are devastated to learn of the tragic death of our student, Aiden Kramer. There will be counselors available to the students and staff of his school to help them deal with this tragedy. Because this case is under investigation there will be no further information coming from the school district at this time. All information related to this case will be released through the Boone County Sheriff's Department. Investigators say both victims' bodies are being sent for autopsies. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Boone County Sheriff's Office 859-334-2175 or Crime Stoppers 513-352-3040.

BURLINGTON, Ky. —

A mother and her son who were shot and killed in their Burlington apartment have been identified by the Boone County Sheriff's Office.

Victims Kelli Kramer, 31, and her son Aiden, 9, were found dead after 3 a.m. Wednesday.

"I just don't understand who would want to hurt her, let alone her 9-year-old son. What did he do? Nothing," Warren said.

Sheriff's deputies spent more than 12 hours at the scene, trying to track who shot the two.

Warren said she cried all day long. The two worked together at the Starbucks in Florence Plaza.

"We just became close. I babysat for her. She babysat for me. Our kids played together," Warren said.

Warren told WLWT that Kramer talked about a boyfriend, but she never met the man.

"She was dating somebody. When we went to lunch a couple weeks ago, she seemed a little irritated because he kept coming up with excuses on why he couldn't hang out with her," Warren said.

Kramer's son was a fourth grade student at Burlington Elementary. Warren says he loved playing video games and was a smart kid.

"She was just always smiling, always, always positive and she LOVED her son. She would do anything for that little boy," Warren said.

Now she's hoping to find justice for her friend.

"I love her very much. I'm going to miss her and I'm going to miss Aiden. I mean, they didn't do anything to deserve this," Warren said.

The Boone County School District sent out the following statement Wednesday:

We are devastated to learn of the tragic death of our student, Aiden Kramer. There will be counselors available to the students and staff of his school to help them deal with this tragedy. Because this case is under investigation there will be no further information coming from the school district at this time. All information related to this case will be released through the Boone County Sheriff's Department.

Investigators say both victims' bodies are being sent for autopsies. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Boone County Sheriff's Office 859-334-2175 or Crime Stoppers 513-352-3040.